Hi guys. So I'm out of Toyotacare warranty and will need my 30,000 oil change soon. I have a coupon from a dealership to do it for $60 plus a free multi-point inspection. Could I get a much better deal from a regular mechanic? What do you all think?
60 bucks isn't bad. it's synthetic after all. see if the inspection includes rear brakes and lubrication of slide pins.
Sure you dig deep enough you can always find cheaper. But a 60 dollar investment into the upkeep of a vehicle with only 30,000 miles on it seems pretty economical. It's the results of the multi-point inspection that could really end up costing you.
Yeah, at $60 that's not bad for an oil change. You gotta remember the oil alone is probably $40. Either the mobile one 0w20 or the Toyota brand 0w20 each run about $10.00/quart. So actual labor cost is probably $20 that's pretty cheap. And yeah since it includes a inspection, that's a pretty good deal.
$60.00 is not bad and you only have to change the oil every $10,000 miles. Before you take it in check the air filter and cabin filter yourself and replace them yourself if needed. You don't want Toyota doing that for you.
At my Toyota dealership parts counter: liters of Toyota 0W-20 are $5.65 (Can), the oil filter element $8.53 and the drain bolt washer 98 cents. I typically get 4 liters, then every so often 5: it takes 4.2 liters to set it on top dimple. For a 4 liter purchase, comes to $32.11.
for the o/p, who isn't going to diy, it's more a matter of who would be cheaper. most places are going to charge 10 bucks a quart and 10+ for the filter, and a disposal fee and labor. so 60 isn't bad, although you may find cheaper if you spend a lot of time shopping around.
my local mech (mobil station) charged me $11. x 4 qts., $10. for a filter, $3. for disposal and $20. for labor. = $77. i don't shop around because i trust him, he fixes all our cars, and i can drop it off, walk home and walk back when it's ready. that's worth a lot to me.
Thanks guys. I also got a free car wash, multi-point inspection and two lattes in the deal! Another question: I asked the dealership if they could also turn off the annoying "maintenance required" display. The guy said they couldn't. That it goes away when they do the work (obviously) but they can't keep it from coming on next time. Would that be after 5 or 10K miles? Also, what causes it to come on? I would change the display and then it would come on randomly. Couldn't figure out if it was when I would stop at a light, if it was based on a time, or what.
The reminder message is based strictly on miles since the previous reset. A warning comes on at 4500 miles, then the message changes at 5000 miles. When it comes on, you can reset it yourself and get another 4500 annoyance-free miles before it returns.
